AC - Air conditioner compressor runs by itself!!!
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AC - Air conditioner compressor runs by itself!!!
Hi, I own a Dodge Stratus 1999, 2.5 V6.
I start the car and after 20 seconds the compressor clutch activates and runs the AC for about 30 seconds (very noisy), every time I start the car. During normal run the AC compressor goes on and of every 5 minutes or so. All this happens with the AC swith in OFF position.
I disconnected the AC compressor plug and it stopped working at all, which is a relief, I started believing it was alive.
That said I now know it is a electrical or electronic problem.
Anyone with a similar situation?
Thanks,
Ernesto.
I start the car and after 20 seconds the compressor clutch activates and runs the AC for about 30 seconds (very noisy), every time I start the car. During normal run the AC compressor goes on and of every 5 minutes or so. All this happens with the AC swith in OFF position.
I disconnected the AC compressor plug and it stopped working at all, which is a relief, I started believing it was alive.
That said I now know it is a electrical or electronic problem.
Anyone with a similar situation?
Thanks,
Ernesto.
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[Solved] AC / Air conditioner compressor runs by itself!!!!
You were right, it was the air flux selector in "defrost" position.
I've re-connected the AC compressor and it doesn't engage at car start, just when I explicitly push the button.
Thank you very much.
Ernesto Silva
I've re-connected the AC compressor and it doesn't engage at car start, just when I explicitly push the button.
Thank you very much.
Ernesto Silva
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Hi, I own a Dodge Stratus 1999, 2.5 V6.
I start the car and after 20 seconds the compressor clutch activates and runs the AC for about 30 seconds (very noisy), every time I start the car. During normal run the AC compressor goes on and of every 5 minutes or so. All this happens with the AC swith in OFF position.
I disconnected the AC compressor plug and it stopped working at all, which is a relief, I started believing it was alive.
That said I now know it is a electrical or electronic problem.
Anyone with a similar situation?
Thanks,
Ernesto.
I start the car and after 20 seconds the compressor clutch activates and runs the AC for about 30 seconds (very noisy), every time I start the car. During normal run the AC compressor goes on and of every 5 minutes or so. All this happens with the AC swith in OFF position.
I disconnected the AC compressor plug and it stopped working at all, which is a relief, I started believing it was alive.
That said I now know it is a electrical or electronic problem.
Anyone with a similar situation?
Thanks,
Ernesto.
It is my understanding that the compressor act as a humidifier or should say dehumidifier to help defog your windshield after you first start you car so I would think that would be normal provider it only runs for a brief moment now the noise is probably an indication that the pump or clutch on the compressor is bad or going bad